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The Four-Fold Gospel The Four-Fold Gospel Author(s): McGarvey, J. W. Publisher: Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Classics Ethereal Library Description: This mixture of gospel harmony (a comparison of identical stories from each of the gospels, placed in chronological or- der) and commentary (a verse-by-verse analysis of a pas- sage) by John William McGarvey is a highly technical but incomparably useful guide to the biblical Gospels. McGarvey, a serious student of the Bible and author of many other commentaries, is at his best here in the unique blend. Users should be sure to read the introductory sections in order to understand the abbreviations, symbols, and set-up of the volume to avoid confusion and to get optimal use from the source. This reference is a wonderful expansion of Gospel commentaries, and is one of the only books of its kind. Abby Zwart CCEL Staff Writer Subjects: The Bible New Testament Special parts of the New Testament i Contents A Harmony of the Gospels 1 Introduction. 2 Preserving the Text. 3 To Distinguish the Gospels. 4 Combination Illustrated. 5 Lesser and Fuller Forms. 6 Sections and Subdivisions. 7 Four Points of Economy. 8 Care in Preparing this Work. 9 An Object in View. 10 The Period of Christ's Life Prior to His Ministry. 11 Luke I. 1-4. 12 John I. 1-18. 13 Matt. I. 1-17. 15 Luke III. 23-38. 17 Luke I. 5-25. 18 Luke I. 26-38. 22 Luke I. 39-56. 24 Luke I. 57-80. 26 Matt. I. 18-25. 28 Luke II. 1-7. 32 Luke II. 8-20. 34 Luke II. 21-39. 36 Matt. II. 1-12. 41 Matt. II. 13-18. 47 Matt. II. 19-23; Luke II. 39. 50 ii Luke II. 40-52. 53 Beginning of the Ministry of John the Baptist, the Foreunner. 57 Matt. III. 1-12; Mark I. 1-8; Luke III. 1-18. 58 Beginning of Our Lord's Ministry. 71 Matt. III. 13-17; Mark I. 9-11; Luke III. 21-23. 72 Matt. IV. 1-11; Mark I. 12, 13; Luke IV. 1-13. 76 John I. 19-34. 86 John I. 35-51. 91 John II. 1-11. 95 John II. 12. 99 (Time: One Year.) 101 John II. 13-25. 102 John III. 1-21. 105 John III. 22-36. 110 Matt. IV. 12; Mark I. 14; Luke III. 19, 20; John IV. 1-4. 114 John IV. 5-42. 116 Luke IV. 14; John IV. 43-45. 125 Matt. IV. 17; Mark I. 14, 15; Luke IV. 14, 15 126 John IV. 46-54. 128 Matt. IV. 13-16. 130 Matt. IV. 18-22; Mark I. 16-20; Luke V. 1-11. 131 Mark I. 21-28; Luke . IV. 31-37. 135 Matt. VIII. 14-17; Mark I. 29-34; Luke IV. 38-41. 138 Matt. IV. 23-25; Mark I. 35-39; Luke IV. 42-44. 140 Matt.VIII. 2-4; Mark I. 40-45; Luke V. 12-16. 143 Matt. IX. 2-8; Mark II. 1-12; Luke V. 17-26. 147 Matt. IX. 9; Mark II. 13, 14; Luke V. 27, 28 152 (Time: One Year.) 154 John V. 1-47. 155 Matt. XII. 1-8; Mark II. 23-28; Luke VI. 1-5. 166 Matt. XII. 9-14; Mark III. 1-6; Luke VI. 6-11. 169 Matt. XII. 15-21; Mark III. 7-12. 171 iii Matt. X. 2-4; Mark III. 13-19; Luke VI. 12-16. 173 Matt. V. 1, 2; Luke VI. 17-20. 178 Matt. V. 3-12; Luke VI. 20-26. 180 Matt. V. 13-16. 184 Matt. V. 17-48; Luke VI. 27-30, 32-36. 186 Matt. VI. 1-18. 196 Matt. VI. 19-34. 200 Matt. VII. 1-6; Luke VI. 37-42. 204 Matt. VII. 7-11. 207 Matt. VII. 12; Luke VI. 31. 208 Matt. VII. 13-23; Luke VI.. 43-45. 209 Matt. VII. 24-29; Luke VI. 46-49. 212 Matt. VIII. 1, 5-13; Luke VII. 1-10. 214 Luke VII. 11-17. 217 Matt. XI. 2-30; Luke VII. 18-35. 219 Luke VII. 36-50. 227 Luke VIII. 1-3. 232 Matt. XII. 22-37; Mark III. 19-30; Luke XI. 14-23. 234 Matt. XII. 38-45; Luke XI. 24-36. 239 Matt. XII. 46-50; Mark III. 31-35; Luke VIII. 19-21. 243 Luke XI. 37-54. 245 Luke XII. 1-59. 248 Luke XIII. 1-9. 255 Matt. XIII. 1-3; Mark IV. 1, 2; Luke VIII. 4. 257 Matt. XIII. 3-23; Mark IV. 3-25; Luke VIII. 5-18. 258 Mark IV. 26-29. 263 Matt. XIII. 24-30. 264 Matt. XIII. 31-35; Mark IV. 30-34. 265 Matt. XIII. 36-43. 267 Matt. XIII. 44-53. 268 Matt. VIII. 18-27; Mark IV. 35-41; Luke VIII. 22-25. 270 Matt. VIII. 28-34; IX. 1; Mark V. 1-21; Luke VIII. 26-40. 272 iv Matt. IX. 10-17; Mark II. 15-22; Luke V. 29-39. 276 Matt. IX. 18-26; Mark V. 22-43; Luke VIII. 41-56. 279 Matt. IX. 27-34. 282 Matt. XIII. 54-58; Mark VI. 1-6; Luke IV. 16-31. 283 Matt. IX. 35-38; X. 1, 5-42; XI. 1; Mark VI. 6-13; Luke IX. 1-6. 286 Matt. XIV. 1-12; Mark VI. 14-29; Luke IX. 7-9. 291 Matt. XIV. 13; Mark VI. 30-32; Luke IX. 10; John VI. 1. 294 Matt. XIV. 13-21; Mark VI. 33-44; Luke IX. 11-17; John VI. 2-14. 295 Matt. XIV. 22-36; Mark VI. 45-56; John VI. 15-21. 298 John VI. 22-71. 301 (Time: One Year Less One Week.) 308 Matt. XV. 1-20; Mark VII. 1-23; John VII. 1. 309 Matt. XV. 21; Mark VII. 24. 313 Matt. XV. 22-28; Mark VII. 24-30. 314 Matt. XV. 29; Mark VII. 31. 316 Matt. XV. 30-39; Mark VII. 32-VIII. 9. 317 Matt. XV. 39-XVI. 12; Mark VIII. 10-26. 319 Matt. XVI. 13-20; Mark VIII. 27-30; Luke IX. 18-21. 322 Matt. XVI. 21-28; Mark VIII. 31-38; IX. 1; Luke IX. 22-27. 326 Matt. XVII. 1-13; Mark IX. 2-13; Luke IX. 28-36. 329 Matt. XVII. 14-20; Mark IX. 14-29; Luke IX. 37-43. 332 Matt. XVII. 22, 23; Mark IX. 30-32; Luke IX. 43-45. 335 Matt. XVII. 24-27. 336 Matt. XVIII. 1-14; Mark IX. 33-50; Luke IX. 46-50. 338 Matt. XVIII. 15-35. 342 John VII. 2-9. 345 Luke IX. 51-56; John VII. 10. 347 Luke IX. 57-62. 348 John VII. 11-52. 349 John VII. 53-VIII. 11. 354 John VIII. 12-59. 356 John IX. 1-41. 362 v John X. 1-21. 366 Luke X. 1-24. 369 Luke X. 25-37. 371 Luke X. 38-42. 373 Luke XI. 1-13. 374 Luke XIII. 10-21. 376 John X. 22-42. 378 Luke XIII. 22-35. 381 Luke XIV. 1-24. 384 Luke XIV. 25-35. 388 Luke XV. 1, 2. 390 Luke XV. 3-7. 391 Luke XV. 8-10. 392 Luke XV. 11-32. 393 Luke XVI. 1-18. 396 Luke XVI. 19-31. 400 Luke XVII. 1-10. 404 John XI. 1-46. 406 John XI. 47-54. 412 Luke XVII. 11-37. 414 Luke XVIII. 1-8. 418 Luke XVIII. 9-14. 420 Matt. XIX. 1-12; Mark X. 1-12. 422 Matt. XIX. 13-15; Mark X. 13-16; Luke XVIII. 15-17. 425 Matt. XX. 17-28; Mark X. 32-45; Luke XVIII. 31-34. 427 Matt. XX. 29-34; Mark X. 46-52; Luke XVIII. 35-43. 431 Luke XIX. 1-28. 434 Last Week of Our Lord's Ministry, the Fourth Passover, the Crucifixion. 438 John XI. 55-57; XII. 1-11; Matt. XXVI. 6-13; Mark XIV. 3-9. 439 Matt. XXI. 1-12, 14-17; Mark XI. 1-11; Luke XIX. 29-44; John XII. 12-19. 442 Matt. XXI. 18, 19, 12, 13; Mark XI. 12-18; Luke XIX. 45-48. 448 Matt. XXI. 20-22; Mark XI. 19-25; Luke XXI. 37, 38. 450 vi Matt. XXI. 23-27; Mark XI. 27-33; Luke XX. 1-8. 452 Matt. XXI. 28-32. 454 Matt. XXI. 33-46; Mark XII. 1-12; Luke XX. 9-19. 456 Matt. XXII. 1-14. 460 Matt. XXII. 15-22; Mark XII. 13-17; Luke XX. 20-26. 462 Matt. XXII. 23-33; Mark XII. 18-27; Luke XX. 27-39. 465 Matt. XXII. 34-40; Mark XII. 28-34; Luke XX. 40. 467 Matt. XXII. 41-46; Mark XII. 35-37; Luke XX. 41-44. 469 Matt. XXIII. 1-39; Mark XII. 38-40; Luke XX. 45-47. 470 Mark XII. 41-44; Luke XXI. 1-4. 474 John XII. 20-50. 475 Matt. XXIV. 1-28; Mark XIII. 1-23; Luke XXI. 5-24. 480 Matt. XXIV. 29-51; Mark XIII. 24-37; Luke XXI. 25-36. 487 Matt. XXV. 1-46. 491 Matt. XXVI. 1-5, 14-16; Mark XIV. 1, 2, 10, 11; Luke XXII. 1-6. 495 Matt. XXVI. 17-20; Mark XIV. 12-17; Luke XXII. 7-18, 24-30. 497 John XIII. 1-20. 500 John XIII. 21-38. 503 Matt. XXVI. 26-29; Mark XIV. 22-25; Luke XXII. 19, 20; I. Cor. XI. 23-26. 507 John XIV.-XVI.
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